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Genevieve Redsten | Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Senior Loyal Murphy has spent nearly four years in Notre Dame’s Folk Choir, and now serves as the choir’s president despite having unintentionally joined the group at the beginning of his freshman year. He wasn’t looking to join Folk Choir at all, and in fact meant to audition for Liturgical Choir, but accidentally attended Folk
Genevieve Redsten | Friday, January 24, 2020
Last week, as most students were returning for their second semester of the 2019-2020 academic year, 16 new undergraduates were beginning their very first semester at Notre Dame, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions reported. “In the fall, the entire University is welcoming new students — new first-year students, new transfer students — we’re all thinking
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, January 21, 2020
As part of Notre Dame’s “Walk the Walk Week” and in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the campus community joined together for a luncheon at the Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center. After a choral performance and an opening invocation, Diane Nash — a civil rights movement leader who helped integrate lunch counters and
Cate Von Dohlen, Genevieve Redsten and Christopher Parker | Thursday, December 12, 2019
Department of Academic Affairs Senior Katherine Wallace assumed the director position of this department, which addresses the academic needs of the student body, after a leadership change in October. Wallace had already been a member of the department. She said her experience, combined with the support of senior leadership helped ensure a smooth leadership transition.
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, December 10, 2019
When Notre Dame alumni meet each other, associate vice president of Residential Life Heather Rakoczy Russell said their first question is not “What did you study?” or “When did you graduate?” but “Where did you live?” Notre Dame’s residence halls, she said, are a defining feature of the undergraduate experience. Even after students move off
Genevieve Redsten | Wednesday, December 4, 2019
For students who are looking for a study break or a change of pace, Notre Dame’s student government is hosting a scavenger hunt of the South Bend area. Students who visit the five sites on the Fall 2019 scavenger hunt list — and submit photo evidence — will be entered into a raffle for a
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Notre Dame’s chief academic officer, provost Tom Burish sets the academic direction for the entire University. In an Aug. 1 press release, the University announced after 15 years in the provost role Burish plans to step down in July of 2020. His replacement, administrators and faculty say, will need to work with students, faculty and
Genevieve Redsten | Wednesday, November 13, 2019
By and large, I’m grateful for the advancements made in bathroom technology over the course of human history. Flushing toilets and indoor plumbing? Wonderful. Heated water? A remarkable achievement. I think I speak for most of us when I say I’d rather use a 21st-century public bathroom than an 18th-century chamber pot. Truly, we’ve come
Genevieve Redsten | Thursday, October 17, 2019
October is LGBT History Month, celebrating the history and resilience of the LGBTQ community. But PrismND, Notre Dame’s only official LGBTQ+ student organization, is committed to promoting pride and allyship year-round. As they plan for the year ahead, PrismND’s officers said they want to facilitate love and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community on Notre Dame’s
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Jim Small didn’t expect much to come of his conversation with Jay Rivera-Herrans last November. Rivera-Herrans, a senior and film, television and theater student, was looking to write a song. Small, the University’s associate vice president for storytelling and engagement, suggested that he write it about the history of the term “the Fighting Irish.” “We